A police constable was killed in a head-on collision on the R34 near Vryheid in the early hours of 30 December. The accident also claimed the lives of four other people.
A police officer was among five people killed in a tragic head-on collision on the R34 near Vryheid. Image: @_ArriveAlive / Darren StewartThe constable, who travelling in a state vehicle, was killed after he was involved in a head-on collision in the early hours of 30 December.
2 people killed in N2 tragedy, South Africans fume as overloaded taxi loses control and crashesResidents blame terrible roads for accidentNkulayzo Mavovo said:“That road towards Vryheid, saying it is dangerous is an understatement. We almost rolled over trying to avoid a 'trench' on that road.”Byron Pillay is a Current Affairs Editor at Briefly News. He received a Diploma in Journalism from the Caxton Cadet School.
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